Stories from Friday, July 24, 2020

Chalk up another casualty of the 2020 curse of COVID-19. The annual Greencastle Music Fest, scheduled for Aug. 21-22, has been canceled for 2020, organizer Gail Smith said Friday. “It’s the responsible thing to do,” she reasoned, noting “we were so optimistic in June.”...

PUTNAMVILLE -- After receiving information that employees of the Putnam County Department of Child Services had received threats of boldly harm and intimidation, Indiana State Police at Putnamville initiated a criminal investigation on April 28. The investigation revealed that Lacie Dawn Zeller, 40, Roachdale, allegedly threatened to physically harm or retaliate against a total of four employees of the Putnam County Department of Child Services, ISP Master Trooper Detective Ryan Winters said...

Janice Lee Modesitt, 76, of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Reelsville, passed away on June 28, 2020 following recent complications from a hard-fought battle with cancer. Janice was born on Nov. 29, 1943, in Brazil, Indiana to Leonidas “Lee” Patrick and Doris (Bennett) Patrick...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville), who serves District 37 that includes the southern half of Putnam County, issued a statement Friday regarding Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's executive order implementing a statewide mask mandate...

Putnam County officials announced Friday there have been 202 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. A site has been approved for the Optum Testing. Optum is finalizing their plans to ensure the process runs smoothly and once all of the final details are worked out there will be a separate press release to the community. In the meantime, if you need to be tested Optum has a site in Danville that Putnam County residents are able to use...